Geography- Resources and Development Long Answers Type Questions Q.1) Explain the characteristics and distribution of alluvial soil and black soil in India. Ans) Alluvial Soil – This is a very important soil. It is found in a vast area covering about 40 per cent of the land area of India. Virtually the entire northern plains […]
Geography- Resources and Development Short Answers Type Questions Q.1) What is meant by resources? What is their importance in our life? Ans) Anything or material is called a resource only when it fulfils the needs of humans. For example-water is a resource because it quenches thirst, irrigates fields, and is used for cleanliness, cooking food,
Geography- Resources and Development Very Short Answers Type Questions Q.1) What is sheet erosion? Ans) Sometimes water flows as a sheet over large areas down a slope. In such cases, the topsoil is washed away. This is known as sheet erosion. Q.2) What type of soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern
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History – Print Culture and the Modern World Long Answers Type Questions Q.1) Why did some people in 18th century Europe think that print culture would bring enlightenment and end despotism? Ans) Q.2) Why did some people fear the effect of easily available printed books? Choose one example from Europe and one from India. Ans)
History – Print Culture and the Modern World Short Answers Type Questions Q.1) When and where was the earliest kind of print technology developed? In which countries did printing technology first develop? Ans) The earliest kind of print technology was developed in China, Japan and Korea. It was hand printing. From A.D. 594 onwards, books
History – Print Culture and the Modern World Very Short Answers Type Questions Q.1) What is meant by almanac? Ans) Almanac is an annual publication giving astronomical data, information about the movements of the sun and moon, timing of full tides and eclipses and much else that was of importance in the everyday life of
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History – The Age of Industrialization Long Answers Type Questions Q.1) Why did some industrialists in 19th century Europe prefer hand labour over machines? Ans) In 19th century Europe, some industrialists preferred hand labour over machines due to following reasons- Q.2) How rapid was the process of industrialization? Write an article. Ans) The Process of
History – The Age of Industrialization Short Answers Type Questions Q.1) What is meant by Staplers, Fullers, and Carding? Ans) Stapler Stapler is a person who ‘staples’ or sorts wool according to its fibre. Fuller A person who ‘fulls’ or gathers cloth by pleating. Carding it is a process in which fibres, such as cotton
History – The Age of Industrialization Very Short Answers Type Questions Q.1) Who were ‘Jobbers’? Ans) These were also called as ‘Sardar’ or ‘Mistri’ in different regions. Industrialist usually kept a jobber to recruit new workers. A jobber oftenly was an old and trusted worker. Q.2) What was the ‘Chamber of Commerce’? Ans) By the
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History – The Making of Global World Long Answers Type Questions Q.1) Explain the three types of movements or flows within international economic exchange. Find one example of each type of flow which involved India and Indians, and write a short account of it. Ans) Economists have referred to the following three types of movements
